How did Jefferson become president in 1800?

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He won the Electoral College vote and the popular vote over Burr.
He won the Electoral College vote and the popular vote over Burr.

He lost the Electoral College vote to Adams but won the popular vote.
He lost the Electoral College vote to Adams but won the popular vote.

He received the most votes in the House of Representatives after tying with Burr in the Electoral College vote.
He received the most votes in the House of Representatives after tying with Burr in the Electoral College vote.

He lost the Electoral College vote to Adams, but the House of Representatives intervened and made him presiden

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He received the most votes in the House of Representatives after tying with Burr in the Electoral College vote.

In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr both received the same number of electoral votes, leading to a tie. The election was ultimately decided by the House of Representatives, where Jefferson was elected president after several rounds of voting.